Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canarias · CP 38009
Breña Baja
Breña Baja: living in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Breña Baja offers 2990 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
6,159
Avg. summer temp
21.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#585 / 8133
Overall score
7.5/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 1.5/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,642 €/m²; cost of living at 75% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 5.5/10
Average. Hospital ~10 min; airport ~157 min; Renfe ~1,606 min; coach ~6 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 9.1/10
Better than other places. About 2,990 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~26.1°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 84% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 8.2/10
Better than other places. 9 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 90.1% of padrón; international residents 9.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.4/10
Future looks bright. Population +0.8% vs last year; registered unemployment −19.5% over the series; mean age 44.2; foreign residents 9.9%; property prices +8.5% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 5.0/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,634; Natura 2000 covers about 8.7% of the area (nearest site ~0.7 km).
Place location
Breña Baja in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.2
<16
13.9%
16–64
68.5%
65+
17.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 5,127 (90.1%)
Foreign residents: 563 (9.9%)
- Germany: 188
- Venezuela: 80
- Italy: 65
- Cuba: 31
- United Kingdom: 19
- Colombia: 19
- Morocco: 16
- France: 13
English speakers ≈ 19
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,642
Flats €/m²
1511 €
Houses €/m²
1773 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 54 · 150% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (28.63, -17.79)
352 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
83.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Cumbre Vieja (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 2.1 km
- 02Juan Mayor (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 5.3 km
- 03Las Nieves (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 6.7 km
- 04La Caldera de Taburiente (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 7.2 km
- 05Tamanca (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 8.6 km
Day trip
- 06Garajonay (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 70.5 km
- 07Valle de Gran Rey (Open in Maps)
Parque Rural · 71.1 km
- 08Charco de Cieno (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 73.2 km
- 09Charco del Conde (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 74.7 km
- 10Orone (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 77.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Breña Baja
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Breña Baja you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.8%
SEPE unemployed
327
Affiliated workers (approx.)
2,989
Self-employed (approx.)
506
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€7,942,235
Expenses
€7,303,857
Balance
€638,378
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Borja Perez Sicilia (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur (TFS) · 183.5 km · 157 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) · 11.5 km · 10 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 1874.1 km · 1606 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Las Teresitas · 212.5 km · 182 min
Nearest city
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 14.4 km · 53 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁDIZ-ESTADIO · 1873.6 km · 1606 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Transportes Cabildo de La Palma · Hospital · 6.4 km · 6 min
Local services
This checklist is built from data pulled from other services and may be wrong. If something looks incorrect, click the flag icon to tell us what it should be.
Official sources where available (Diputación de Málaga, Junta education, MITECO fuel stations) plus Overture Maps for shops and clinics. “Yes” means found in those sources; “Unknown” means we cannot confirm yet; “No” is only used when absence is clear (e.g. consultorio but no hospital).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
3,517
571 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,256
204 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
432
70 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
92
15 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
23
7 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2990 sunshine hours
Breña Baja averages about 2990 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 83.9%
SETELECO reports 83.9% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Broad local services
9 of 11 everyday essentials (grocery, pharmacy, school, bank…) are mapped in or near Breña Baja.
About Breña Baja
Breña Baja is a municipality in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canarias) with about 4,240 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1040 €/m². Compare Breña Baja with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 38009 · CP 38009 · lat 28.63125926063052, lon -17.790558236774864 · 35 m · Income: €44,111